Volume 14, Issue 4

Bhagya Venkanna Rao

pp. 233 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.48 · 2021

Drug-induced hepatotoxicity is a potential adverse effect, contributing to the health burden, with several mechanisms involved in causing liver injury. The liver injury caused by the drug may vary with the extent of the …

Allu Harikrishna

pp. 234–238 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.49 · 2021

Pharma Doctors importance, Implementation and limitation for practicing clinical Pharmacy services for out-patient at the site of community Pharmacy. Clinical Pharmacy services were most important service for out-patient…

Rahamthulla Shaik, Bala Sowmya Samanthula, Sundara Karthik Pulivarthi, Pramod Kumar Adusumilli

pp. 239–244 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.50 · 2021

Introduction: Despite the fact that usage of contact lens is increasing exponentially, users are unconscious about the after-exposure effects and complications arises due to unconventional usage. The main objective of th…

Allu Haritha, Kakaraparthy Ravi shankar, Kondepudi Sai Susmitha, Karapu Reshma, Dwarapureddy Chandramouli, Manokaran KM

pp. 245–250 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.51 · 2021

Background:Liver diseases are one of the global health care problems with enormous social, economic, and clinical consequences accounting for death. Aim:our main aim is to promote the symptoms, complications of liver dis…

Kavit Thakkar, Rohan Patel, Rinchu Abraham, Arti Shah, Hemrajsingh Rajput, Vikas Chandrakar

pp. 251–258 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.52 · 2021

Background:The correct inhalation technique is a crucial factor governing the efficiency of inhaled medication and is critical in ensuring optimal medication conveyance to the lungs. It is imperative to use the inhaler p…

Shivani Patel, Karishma Patel, Hely Patel, Utkarsh Gajjar, Shrikalp Deshpande, Akash Mathuria

pp. 259–267 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.53 · 2021

Background: Pregnancy represents a special physiological state during which the use of the drug is inevitable due to the risk of teratogenicity with drugs. The evaluation of prescribing drugs in pregnancy is required due…

Jerin James, Jayakrishnan Sadasivan, Anuja Elizabeth George

pp. 268–273 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.54 · 2021

Background:Pemphigus and Bullous Pemphigoid are auto-immune blistering diseases. Management of these chronic and severe conditions requires various modes of prolonged therapy. Therefore, medication adherence has a very i…

Divya Hagawane, Punam Kela, Esha Patel

pp. 274–279 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.55 · 2021

Introduction:Menstrual practices are still bounded by restriction due to taboos and social stigma. There is lack of knowledge among the adolescent girls regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene which may lead to vari…

Jose John, Juby O. Chacko, Johnson V. Babu

pp. 280–286 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.56 · 2021

Background:The study focused on patients with XDR organisms and the risk factors to analyse the increase in trend of XDR colonised/infected patients from the community and hospital setting. Methodology: The study employe…

Amit Kumar, P. Sindhusha, P. J. N. Satyavathi, A. Vanajakshi, S. Annapoorna

pp. 291–293 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.58

Ewing’s Sarcoma (ES) is a rare cancerous tumor of bone or soft tissue that usually occurs mostly in young adults (teens through mid-20s). It is very rare to diagnose ES in pregnancy. Only a few cases have been reported i…

Cyril Sajan, Priyanshi Rakesh Shah, Mahek Mistry

pp. 287–290 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.57 · 2021

As tuberculosis is a global health problem. Non-adherence related to treatment regimen and inappropriate prescription of tuberculosis therapy may be one of the major contributing factors in public health. Hepatotoxicity …

M Saru Khan, Basil Sunny, Rithuvaren M Krishnan

pp. 294–297 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.59 · 2021

This case summary focusing on a 67-year male patient admitted in Sun rise Hospital, Kochi with k/c/o active tubercular on cat.2 ATT, now patient came complaint with c/o decreased appetite, food intake, nausea, vomiting a…

Doody Thomas, Neha Maria Augustine, Abhirami Azad, Femy Thomas, Midhuna Saju

pp. 298–300 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.60 · 2021

Eisenmenger Syndrome (ES) is a rare progressive heart condition characterized by structural abnormalities of the heart with abnormal blood circulation due to arterioventricular canal defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA…

Reshma Manik, Jagruti Arun Pashte, Varsha Iranna Dalal, Prasad Bali

pp. 301–303 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.61 · 2021

Prazosin, an antihypertensive drug, has found prominent importance in managing scorpion envenomation in recent times. It is being used off the label however studies have found to be very effective in the management of sc…

Niyati Patel, Riya Gandhi, Padmja Dave, Mahek Mistry

pp. 304–307 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.62 · 2021

Background: Tuberculosis, also called as TB, is a highly contagious bacterial infection and can be found nearly anywhere in the body, but lungs are the most common site of infection. Among the first line combination ther…

HB Kavya, Mohammed Mustafa, Ashamol KM, Hitha Kommeri, Reya Merin Biju

pp. 308–310 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.63 · 2021

Hyponatremia, ranging from mild to severe and from asymptomatic to symptomatic, is a serious medical condition that requires immediate medical management. The frequent factors that precipitate hyponatremia include decrea…

Sandhra Davis, Roshni Acha Biju, Ganga Sanal

pp. 311–313 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.64 · 2021

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a gram-negative bacteria associated with multiple nosocomial infections normally present in hospital environments. In particular, preterm neonates are more susceptible to develop serious…

Arya Ponnappan, Jobin Kunjumon Vilapurathu, Anitta Shaji, Chriteena Mariyam Baby, Diya Shibuchan

pp. 314–316 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.65 · 2021

Pancreatico-pleural Fistula is rare complication of chronic pancreatitis and it occurs in considerably less number of patients. We present a case of left sided pleural effusion that was attributable to pancreatico-pleura…

Abhirami Azad, Maria Joseph, Minnu Jayamon Biju, Meby Susan Mathew

pp. 317–319 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.66 · 2021

Oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum compound that acts on DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) to form inta/inter stand cross-linking and thereby affecting DNA base pairing, replication, gene transcription, and leading to …

Ganesh Kamath, Muthukumar Mani, Nagarathna Poojary

pp. 320–324 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.4.67 · 2021

COVID-19 has dominated the whole world and resulted in increased morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case report of 54-years-old man with repeated admissions to the hospital after severe COVID-19 pneumonia which o…